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Outdoor procession at a festival with a man in saffron-orange turban, orange robe and wooden rudraksha mala smiling and clapping, holding a golden ceremonial pot-shaped finial on a red decorated pole above his head. Behind him a woman in white sari with floral embroidery and a dark rudraksha mala smiles and holds a blue and gold cloth, while others in orange and sunglasses walk among white buildings and trees under a bright blue sky. A white flag with blue emblem is raised on the right.

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September 10 20062006-09-10September 10 20062006-09-10Outdoor photo of a smiling man in a saffron-orange turban and orange robe, with a red tilak on his forehead, rudraksha beads across his chest, and his hands pressed together in greeting. Behind him, a woman in a blue top with a rudraksha mala and om pendant smiles, and a white-robed person stands at left beside a coconut. Green palms and a white structure appear in the background. The man shows cues consistent with the described appearance, but the identity remains uncertain.2006-09-10Outdoor procession with a large white and purple fan-shaped canopy decorated in red, gold and navy panels with a flower motif, edged with red tassels. In front, a smiling man with long hair wears an orange turban, orange robes and a long gold bead necklace; he appears to be a Swamiji (probable) based on his saffron clothing, long swept hair and ornate gold necklace. Beside him, a woman in a white sari with a black bead mala holds a silver-handled ceremonial fan-like staff, and a man in white shirt and dhoti stands behind. On the left, a woman in white with glasses and a white shawl smiles near a red and yellow banner. Onlookers stand along the roadside in the background.2005-12-31A procession on a street lined with onlookers. In the centre, a man in an orange turban and orange-and-gold shawl presses his palms together in anjali mudra, smiling, with a green leaf garland and a pink flower garland around his neck and heavy gold ornaments on his chest. Behind him, a tasselled red and orange canopy is held aloft by a raised pole. To the left, a golden ratha-like carriage with a deity murti is visible, and a white flag flies above. Surrounding men and women wear white shirts and orange sashes, some with rudraksha malas. Buildings and green hillside form the background.2006-09-24Outdoor procession on a sunny day. A smiling man in an orange-saffron turban and orange robe, wearing a rudraksha mala, stands at the centre with palms pressed together in greeting. Behind him a white flag pole is visible, and several women in saffron, orange and white saris and sunglasses raise hands and sticks in the crowd. A white pillar and green trees sit in the background. The scene reflects a devotional gathering with chanting marchers.2006-09-10December 27 20082008-12-27 +1 copiesOutdoor street procession in daylight. A smiling man in an orange saffron shawl and matching orange turban, with a red tilak on his forehead and a heavy gold beaded necklace, stands at centre. Behind him a purple and gold canopy with red tassels shades the procession. A man in white robes on the left holds a tall wooden staff with a flag, a woman in white with grey hair and a red bindi stands nearby, and other people in white clothes move alongside. A green truck and a canvas-covered lorry are visible in the background, and a peacock-feather fan appears at the lower left. Swamiji (probable): the central figure's orange turban, saffron shawl, gold necklace and ceremonial procession setting match the cues for a probable identification.2005-12-31A photograph of a procession in which a smiling man with long dark hair wrapped in a bright orange turban and orange robe, wearing a multicoloured garland of white jasmine and red, green and blue flowers, walks beneath a purple and gold ceremonial umbrella with red tassels. Around him, devotees in white clothes carry brass pots with yellow flowers on their heads, and a woman with grey hair and a red bindi smiles at the right; a red wall stands behind them.2005-12-31Outdoor procession under a red and white fringed canopy with a gold-tipped red pole. Centre, a smiling man wears an orange turban and orange robes with a dark rudraksha mala and a red tilak; long dark hair falls past his shoulders. Beside him, a man in white kurta with a rudraksha mala and glasses smiles. Behind them, a man in a cap and orange shawl holds the pole, a woman in white sari stands at left, and a blue-and-white flag appears at right. Green foliage and yellow flowers stand behind.2006-09-10A photograph of an outdoor procession on a sunny day. In the centre, a smiling man wears an orange saffron turban with a red-and-orange band, a red bindi, and orange saffron robes with a rudraksha mala around his neck, his palms pressed together in greeting. Behind him a woman in a white sari with a gold border and a dark mala presses her hands together and smiles. On the left, a blurred man in a blue shirt with glasses and folded hands is in the foreground. Red poles and white and saffron flags rise in the background beside a modern building. a person: the centred saffron-turbaned man with his long hair and rudraksha mala matches the page's event context, but his appearance is not conclusive enough to confirm identity.2006-09-10December 27 20082008-12-27 +1 copies